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On the cloudy morning of Nov. 11, hundreds of Morgan Hill residents gathered at the downtown Veterans Memorial at First Street and Monterey Road to observe an annual ceremony honoring the military veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces from conflicts throughout history. The proceedings included...

Visitors to downtown Morgan Hill this past Saturday got to skate, bike, create art, play games and socialize in the street without worrying about being run over or breathing in fumes from the vehicles that typically clog the roadway.  On the morning of May 13...

After struggling through a one-win season last year, the Gavilan College women’s volleyball team is back on track.  Entering the week, the Rams were 5-3, having won four of their last five matches. They’re doing it with a similar formula and a familiar face in...

Police arrested a 13-year-old boy who is accused of shooting a handgun during an altercation outside a Morgan Hill liquor and convenience store Feb. 11, authorities said.  The suspect was arrested about 8pm Feb. 14, when San Jose Police conducted a vehicle stop in the...

The Morgan Hill Parks and Recreation Commission will recognize two volunteer groups March 16 who have spent the last several months helping to keep the city clean. The Morgan Hill Clean Up Project, led by Jeffrey Prickett, and the Orchard Valley Toros youth soccer organization...

By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Outdoor youth sports will soon be allowed to resume in California counties that meet a threshold for coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Outdoor sports like football and baseball will be allowed to resume as early as next...

The wild and suspenseful saga that is the winter of 2023 continues, with the latest chapter bringing rare snowfall to South Valley—not just once, but multiple times since last week—blanketing the hills above Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister with accumulated frozen precipitation.  Some locations in...

Live Oak High School alumnus, critically acclaimed blues guitarist and Nashville recording artist Shane Dwight returned to his hometown to rock the Friday Night Music Series on Aug. 20. The concert at the Community & Cultural Center Downtown Amphitheater opened with the Shand Walton Band...

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts locals Nine Morgan Hill students and a San Martin student, all attending San Jose State University, were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, a collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The students are David Bahar,...

People who have encountered racism or hate crimes in South County can acquire wellness support and coaching services through a free phone line established by a local therapist and other professionals. The program, known as “The Hopeful Connect,” is an after hours phone support line...